Schools in Oakland Unified, California (2025)
75 schools · 31,963 students · 75 public · median Enrollment 374.
Oakland Unified, in California, has 75 schools in United States's 2025 data, together educating about 31,963 students. By level there are 53 elementary, 11 middle, 9 high, 2 other; by sector 75 public.
The median Enrollment across Oakland Unified's schools is 374, below the California median of 503. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
70 of the 75 schools qualify for the Success Index (US). The highest-scoring is Hillcrest (79.8, top 25% of elementary schools nationally), followed by Crocker Highlands Elementary (77.6, top 25% of elementary schools nationally), and Peralta Elementary (76.2, top 25% of elementary schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare an elementary school with other elementary schools.
The largest schools are Oakland Technical High (1,812 students), Oakland High (1,579 students), Skyline High (1,250 students).
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Top 60 schools in Oakland Unified
Ordered by Success Index (US). Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California. The remaining 10 ranked schools are listed below the table.
- 180HillcrestOakland · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 393 students
- 278Crocker Highlands ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary76% Math proficiency · 415 students
- 376Peralta ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 355 students
- 476Chabot ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary81% Math proficiency · 576 students
- 576Thornhill ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 370 students
- 673Montclair ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary68% Math proficiency · 547 students
- 764Kaiser Early Childhood CenterOakland · Public Elementary49.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 118 students
- 861Joaquin Miller ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 406 students
- 958Cleveland ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 376 students
- 1056Glenview ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 476 students
- 1155Claremont MiddleOakland · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 487 students
- 1253Lincoln ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 664 students
- 1352Redwood Heights ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 374 students
- 1451Sequoia ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 452 students
- 1549Edna Brewer MiddleOakland · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 785 students
- 1640Oakland Technical HighOakland · Public High35% Math proficiency · 1,812 students
- 1731Melrose Leadership AcademyOakland · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 722 students
- 1830Montera MiddleOakland · Public Middle23% Math proficiency · 695 students
- 1927ACORN Woodland ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 291 students
- 2023Manzanita SEED ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 2122Skyline HighOakland · Public High15% Math proficiency · 1,250 students
- 2221Bella Vista ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary40% Math proficiency · 349 students
- 2321Coliseum College Prep AcademyOakland · Public High18% Math proficiency · 861 students
- 2420Burckhalter ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 193 students
- 2520Think College Now ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 253 students
- 2618McClymonds HighOakland · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 273 students
- 2718Carl B. Munck ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 151 students
- 2818Roosevelt MiddleOakland · Public Middle25% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 2918Bret Harte MiddleOakland · Public Middle13% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 3017Oakland HighOakland · Public High12% Math proficiency · 1,579 students
- 3117Laurel ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 473 students
- 3217LIFE AcademyOakland · Public High13% Math proficiency · 436 students
- 3317Franklin ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary28% Math proficiency · 499 students
- 3416Esperanza ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 418 students
- 3516Urban Promise Academy MiddleOakland · Public Middle21% Math proficiency · 392 students
- 3615Westlake MiddleOakland · Public Middle6% Math proficiency · 279 students
- 3715La EscuelitaOakland · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 274 students
- 3814Oakland Academy of Knowledge ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 231 students
- 3914Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary32% Math proficiency · 296 students
- 4013Sankofa United ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary2.5% Math proficiency · 216 students
- 4113West Oakland MiddleOakland · Public Middle7.5% Math proficiency · 165 students
- 4213Piedmont Avenue ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 310 students
- 4312Emerson ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 354 students
- 4411Garfield ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 454 students
- 4511Castlemont HighOakland · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 719 students
- 4611GreenleafOakland · Public Elementary19% Math proficiency · 613 students
- 4711Madison Park Academy 6-12Oakland · Public High10% Math proficiency · 676 students
- 4810Prescott ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 135 students
- 4910Grass Valley ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 182 students
- 5010Fruitvale ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 254 students
- 5110United for Success Academy MiddleOakland · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 347 students
- 5210Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 180 students
- 539Elmhurst United MiddleOakland · Public Middle8% Math proficiency · 729 students
- 549Fremont HighOakland · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 1,166 students
- 559International Community ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 301 students
- 568Madison Park Academy ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 241 students
- 577Brookfield ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 133 students
- 587East Oakland Pride ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 314 students
- 596EnCompass Academy ElementaryOakland · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 283 students
- 606Frick United Academy of Language MiddleOakland · Public Middle5% Math proficiency · 392 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillcrest Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 79.8 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 2 | Crocker Highlands Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 77.6 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 3 | Peralta Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 76.2 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 4 | Chabot Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75.9 Top 25% | 81% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 5 | Thornhill Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 75.8 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 6 | Montclair Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 72.6 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 547 |
| 7 | Kaiser Early Childhood Center Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–K | Public | 64.4 Top 50% | 49.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 118 |
| 8 | Joaquin Miller Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 60.8 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 9 | Cleveland Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 10 | Glenview Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 55.7 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 11 | Claremont Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 55.0 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 12 | Lincoln Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 53.4 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 664 |
| 13 | Redwood Heights Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 51.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 14 | Sequoia Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 51.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 15 | Edna Brewer Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 49.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 785 |
| 16 | Oakland Technical High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 39.7 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 1,812 |
| 17 | Melrose Leadership Academy Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 31.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 18 | Montera Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 19 | ACORN Woodland Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 26.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 20 | Manzanita SEED Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 21 | Skyline High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 22.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 1,250 |
| 22 | Bella Vista Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 21.3 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 23 | Coliseum College Prep Academy Oakland · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 861 |
| 24 | Burckhalter Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 25 | Think College Now Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 19.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 26 | McClymonds High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 18.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 27 | Carl B. Munck Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 18.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 28 | Roosevelt Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 18.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 29 | Bret Harte Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–9 | Public | 17.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 30 | Oakland High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 1,579 |
| 31 | Laurel Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17.0 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 32 | LIFE Academy Oakland · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 16.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 33 | Franklin Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.8 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 34 | Esperanza Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 16.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 35 | Urban Promise Academy Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16.0 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 36 | Westlake Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 15.0 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 37 | La Escuelita Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 38 | Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 231 |
| 39 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 40 | Sankofa United Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 41 | West Oakland Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 13.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 42 | Piedmont Avenue Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 43 | Emerson Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 44 | Garfield Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 11.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 45 | Castlemont High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 10.8 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 719 |
| 46 | Greenleaf Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 47 | Madison Park Academy 6-12 Oakland · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 10.6 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 676 |
| 48 | Prescott Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 135 |
| 49 | Grass Valley Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 10.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 182 |
| 50 | Fruitvale Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 9.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 51 | United for Success Academy Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 52 | Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 9.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 53 | Elmhurst United Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 9.4 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 54 | Fremont High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 9.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 1,166 |
| 55 | International Community Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 8.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 56 | Madison Park Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 7.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 57 | Brookfield Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 7.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 133 |
| 58 | East Oakland Pride Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 6.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 59 | EnCompass Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 6.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 60 | Frick United Academy of Language Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 5.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 392 |
More ranked schools in Oakland Unified
Ranked 61 to 70 by Success Index (US).
- 61.Horace Mann Elementary5.7
- 62.Hoover Elementary5.6
- 63.Allendale Elementary5.4
- 64.Global Family Elementary4.9
- 65.Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary4.8
- 66.Highland Community4.2
- 67.Manzanita Community Elementary3.9
- 68.Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary3.6
- 69.Reach Academy Elementary3.4
- 70.Markham Elementary2.4
Other schools in Oakland Unified
Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Enrollment, or a school type that is not scored.
69.3
Hintil Kuu Ka Child Development Center
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–K
47 students
33.4
Burbank Child Development Center
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–K
36 students
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Burbank Preschool Center
Oakland · Public other
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Home and Hospital Program
Oakland · Public other · Grades K–12
3 students
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Infant and Preschool Program
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades 2–2
1 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best school in Oakland Unified?
Hillcrest is the highest-ranked school in Oakland Unified with a Success Index (US) of 79.8 out of 100 (Top 25% of elementary schools in United States).
How many schools are in Oakland Unified?
Oakland Unified has 75 schools (53 elementary, 11 middle, 9 high, 2 other) educating 31,963 students in 2025.
What is the typical Enrollment in Oakland Unified?
The median Enrollment across schools in Oakland Unified is 374. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.